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The Mets did a complete turnaround on their plans for first base Monday night. After saying that Lucas Duda was the last option at first while struggling first baseman Ike Davis was down in Triple-A working on his swing, Terry Collins put Duda at first Monday night for the series opener against the Braves. Read more Lucas Duda news

Ritchie Nicholls outran fellow Great Briton Tim Don and Ireland's Eimear Mullan's better bike and run trumped Holly Lawrence's swim to take the men's and women's titles at Ironman 70.3 UK

Felt has a guerrilla house brand division. It does not wage conventional war. Rather than making a full suite of saddles, handlebars stems, wheels, it picks off an occasional project and usually nails it.

Will Venable made an incredible catch to save San Diego, pinch-hitting pitcher Andrew Cashner drove in the go-ahead run with a perfectly executed safety squeeze in the 13th inning, and the Padres extended their season-best winning streak to seven games with a 5-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. Read more Andrew Cashner news

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Bruce hit his team-leading 13th homer in a 1-for-4 performance against the Pirates on Monday. [...] Read more Jay Bruce news

Freddie Freeman's two-run home run with one out in the ninth inning erased Dillon Gee's bid for a shutout and provided the Braves a chance to celebrate a 2-1 walk-off victory. This was their 21st comeback win of the season. Read more Dillon Gee news

Shelby Miller earned the win in the Cardinals' 5-2 victory over the Cubs on Monday, but he lasted only five innings because of cramping in his right leg. He was picked up by four relievers who preserved the lead. Read more Shelby Miller news

On his 100th pitch of the night, Dillon Gee fooled Freddie Freeman badly with a changeup. Read more Dillon Gee news

Aaron Harang has never beaten the Los Angeles Angels in his lengthy career. During his latest attempt, the Seattle right-hander could barely even slow them down - and he still did better than his bullpen on a rocky night for the Mariners. Read more Aaron Harang news